On Strike for Christmas Page #2

Sweet. Yeah, this party's gonna rock.

All right. Later.

Mom, you're gonna

talk to the neighbors...

...let them know it might get loud

when we start jamming at my party?

Mark, l just cleaned.

-l know, the house looks great.

-Yeah, it did.

Why does no one in this house ever

use that invention called ''the dish''?

You're funny, Mom.

Wait. Wait.

l need you to go get the decorations

from the garage.

Mom, we love Christmas

and all the things you do...

...but don't you think

we're getting old for...?

Or not. Just don't forget

to talk to the neighbors.

Well, you don't forget to be on time.

We're getting the tree at 7:00, sharp.

Dad, haven't you heard

of that wonderful invention, the dish?

Go to school.

Honey, do you have your reminder?

Oh, l had it somewhere.

That's not funny.

There's still a lot to do...

...especially now with your

department party to plan.

Oh, by the way...

...Keith thinks we should invite

the graduate assistants.

How many more people is that?

-Well, with significant others, 1 2.

-Twelve more?

With the 40 we already have...

...l'm gonna have to borrow

more glasses and cutlery--

-Where's Jeremy? He's gonna be late.

-He's outside. l'll corral him.

All right, l'll see you later.

And please don't be late. We've

postponed getting the tree three times.

Okay.

lt's just there's not

that much time left.

Three, 95. Hut, hut!

Nice defense, Mrs. Robertson.

That was solid. But it's better

if you don't scream at the receiver.

Now do one of you two Tim Bradys

wanna help me pick this stuff up?

Oh, yeah.

l thought the season

was over anyway.

-Fortunately, it's never over.

-lt's never over.

And it's also basketball season.

You're gonna be playing

in some college next year.

l know. l can't wait.

Maybe we'll hear from Chapman.

Your dad would love

you to play in state.

Maybe. l'm still waiting

to hear from that Bowdoin coach.

-What's this?

-lt's nothing.

-lt's cute.

-Shut up, dude.

Okay, okay, all right.

Don't forget to buy

the new Christmas lights.

Ours are all worn out.

And be home by 7.

-When are we eating?

-After we get back with the tree.

After? Mom,

l will die of starvation by then.

Okay.

l'll get stuff to make a casserole.

You can heat it up

when you get back from school.

Now go to school.

And don't forget

to tidy up the family room.

One, two, three, four,

no one should be working for.

One, two, three, four,

no one should be working for.

One, two, three, four,

no one should be working for.

-What do we want?

-Fairness!

-When do we want it?

-Now!

--and she'll ring you up.

Honey, we don't have

to finish all this restocking today.

Oh, no, l like doing it.

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